Oscars 2025 in jeopardy of being cancelled amid catastrophic LA fires

Hollywood's biggest night, the Oscars, may be canceled for the first time in its 96-year history due to the devastating wildfires raging across Los Angeles, El.kz cites dailymail.co.uk.

The 97th Academy Awards face an unprecedented crisis as official Academy Award committees, led by A-listers including Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Steven Spielberg, and Emma Stone are monitoring the situation daily.

A secret 'contingency strategy' is reportedly in place for the March 2 awards ceremony to be called off, as per the U.S. Sun.

There's a growing concern that proceeding with the glitzy Oscars 2025 bash could be seen as tone-deaf given the recent destruction. 

'The board’s main concern at this time is to not look like they are celebrating while many Los Angelenos are dealing with heartbreak and unimaginable loss,' an insider told the publication. 

'And certainly, even if the fires went out in the next week, the reality is that the city is still hurting and will be dealing with that pain for months,' the insider added. 

'So the hierarchy decided that the focus will be support and fundraising when the right opportunities present themselves.'

The insider added that 'the very thought of having a waiter, a poorly paid innocent who has lost their home, serving delicate Wagyu burgers and sliced cucumber sandwiches to multi-millionaire movie stars doesn’t exactly sit right.' 

There are 17 separate branches of the Oscars' committees who realize 'that in a worst case situation, the fires could continue for weeks, prompting disastrous and cataclysmic issues for LA and Hollywood, where the awards are staged.'

The source added that the situation is being monitored with 'some well-known faces consulted' and that 'everything is so up in the air that anything could happen.' 

Even if the awards ceremony proceeds, the extravagant $171,000 goody bags will be eliminated, as they have been deemed in 'bad taste' by board members.

These lavish gifts included a three-night stay in the Swiss Alps, beauty treatments, exquisite jewelry, and a $1,220 barbecue grill.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has already cancelled the announcement of this year’s nominees and the nominees' luncheon.

However, the source stated that 'hundreds of millions of dollars are centered around the Oscars and moving their main evening and "biggest revenue generator" would need something cataclysmic to happen.' 

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